MEMBERS’ UPDATE Planning Committee – 1 February 2017

Site Address: Arborfield Garrison Application No: 162881, Pages 9-38.

Additional comments Clarification of response from both Arborfield & Newland Parish Council and Barkham Parish Council following resubmission of plans below:

Arborfield Parish Council: ‘Most of the comments the Parish Council raised have been addressed however the final point regarding timing is to be reiterated’

Barkham Parish Council: ‘Our comments still stand. Our concerns lie with the speed limit along Langley Common Road, this to be reduced to 30 mph, and the entrance which is opposite to Staysure Tyres where large HGVs are frequently in and out.’

Additionally, please find attached in APPENDIX ONE applicant response to Barkham Parish Council. Additional neighbour comment received 29/01/17: ‘Dear Tim, I email you in your guise of Chairman of the Planning Committee scheduled for 1 Feb. I am objecting to Planning Application 162881 regarding the former Hazebrouck Barracks, a place where I spent many happy years. Unfortunately, I am unable to attend this meeting and I spoke to Alex Thwaites last Thu and it was thought that this was the best way to get my thoughts across to the committee – email via the Chair. At a time for the need of houses, houses and more houses, and at a time of talk about “Garden Villages, it would be at odds to approve this planning application. The developer should be ordered to carry on as previously planned and build these needed and affordable houses now on what is, after all, a brown-field site. Indeed, the Wokingham Borough Local Plan Update as at 25 Jan states, “We know we have to plan for more housing, so we will need to identify and allocate sites for new homes.” There is a site, you have a site now so tell Crest to get on with it now and not wait the 9 years. To approve this application would set the wrong precedence and open “Pandora’s Box”. Please acknowledge this email and please read it out at the appropriate time for the benefit of the other committee members, thank you. Regards, John Edwards’

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[Officer Note: the original Arborfield Garrison outline was for the approval of up to 2,000 units, clearly this is a large site and therefore the development is phased to allow an appropriate build rate. A condition within the outline secured the phasing scheme and the area where the proposed film studio is located is not expected to come forward until well after the first few phases have been delivered. The premise of the application is to make use of the existing facilities until the site is expected to be brought forward for its original intended use, residential parcels. The proposed Condition 2 secures the removal of the use so that the original outline application can continued to be implemented] Conditions Rewording of Condition 2 reason: To allow the local planning authority an opportunity to restrict the effect of the use hereby permitted on the amenities of the surrounding properties. Relevant policy: Core Strategy policies CP1 and CP3. Rewording of Condition 9: No operation shall commence until details of any proposed external lighting scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The scheme shall set out the steps that will be taken to ensure that external lighting does not cause a nuisance to local residents including future residents of the site and shall include details of locations on site, on public roads, direction and level of illumination. __________________________________________________________________

Site Address: 52 Reading Road, Wokingham, RG41 1EH Application No: 163444, Pages 39-64.

Conditions

Amendment to condition 3 (materials) to read- “Before any above ground works commence”, instead of “Before the development hereby permitted is commenced”.

Additional Condition no.19: “No work relating to the development hereby approved, including works of demolition or preparation prior to building operations, shall take place other than between the hours of 08:00 and 18:00 Monday to Friday and 08:00 to 13:00 Saturdays and at no time on Sundays or Bank or National Holidays”.

Additional comments Councillor Mirfin emailed on 24th January 2017 to confirm his full support for the application. The occupants of the neighbouring property have emailed their objections again to the Council on 01/02/2017. The issues raised are slightly more detailed than their original objections and have been responded to within the officer’s report. __________________________________________________________________

Site Address: Beechwood Primary school, Ambleside Close, Reading, RG5 4JJ Application No: 163369, Pages 65-88.

Changes to the report Paragraph 8, page 72 - The increase of student numbers would be 15 per school calendar year and not 30 per school calendar year. Summary information table, page 70 -

Existing Staff 29 Full-time and 25 Part-time

Proposed Staff 32 Full-time and 26 Part-time

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Conditions Amendment to condition 10: Prior to occupation of the extensions, hereby approved, a scheme for a minimum of one log pyramid for stag beetles shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The design of the scheme shall be in accordance with the design standards of People’s Trust for Endangered Species fact sheet. Additional Condition no.19: “No work relating to the development hereby approved, including works of demolition or preparation prior to building operations, shall take place other than between the hours of 08:00 and 18:00 Monday to Friday and 08:00 to 13:00 Saturdays and at no time on Sundays or Bank or National Holidays”. __________________________________________________________________

Site Address: The Firs, Parkcorner Lane, Carters Hill, Arborfield, RG2 9JJ Application No: 163115, Pages 89-110

No further update. __________________________________________________________________

Site Address: 134 – 146 London Road, Ruscombe, RG10 9HA Application No: 161845, Pages 111 - 148.

Conditions Change condition 3 to: The development hereby approved shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the Community Liaison details received by the Local Planning Authority on 31st January 2017 including:

(i) letters to be sent to neighbours (ii) creation of ‘construction website’ (iii) erection of site notice boards with emergency contact details The details shall be implemented during the time of construction unless otherwise agreed in writing with the local planning authority. Change condition 4 to: a) The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the tree protection details as agreed on plan number ‘9080/02 Rev A Tree Protection Plan’ (referred to as the Approved Scheme). The tree protection measures approved shall be implemented in complete accordance with the Approved Scheme for the duration of the development (including, unless otherwise provided by the Approved Scheme) demolition, all site preparation work, tree felling, tree pruning, demolition works, soil moving, temporary access construction and or widening or any other operation involving use of motorised vehicles or construction machinery. b) No development (including any tree felling, tree pruning, demolition works, soil moving, temporary access construction and or widening or any other operation involving use of motorised vehicles or construction machinery) shall commence until the local planning authority has been provided (by way of a written notice) with a period of no less than 7 working days to inspect the implementation of the measures identified in the Approved Scheme on-site.

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c) No excavations for services, storage of materials or machinery, parking of vehicles, deposit or excavation of soil or rubble, lighting of fires or disposal of liquids shall take place within an area designated as being fenced off or otherwise protected in the Approved Scheme. d) The fencing or other works which are part of the Approved Scheme shall not be moved or removed, temporarily or otherwise, until all works including external works have been completed and all equipment, machinery and surplus materials removed from the site, unless the prior approval of the local planning authority has first been sought and obtained. Reason: To secure the protection throughout the time that the development is being carried out of trees shrubs or hedges growing within or adjacent to the site which are of amenity value to the area, and to allow for verification by the local planning authority that the necessary measures are in place before development and other works commence Relevant policy: Core Strategy policy CP3 and Managing Development Delivery Local Plan policies CC03 and TB21 Changes to report Paragraph 44, page 131 – CIL amount should read £150 per square metre in accordance with adopted CIL charges for housing for the elderly. Further Information According to TRICS data for the proposal, 5 trips would be generated in the AM peak and 4 in the PM peak. No objection is raised with regards to this. Additional letters have been sent to Councillors from residents and the applicant prior to the committee meeting. More specifically, the resident letters are copies of comments sent in on the application (with a covering letter stating an objection to the proposal) and the applicant letter promotes different aspects of the scheme and how it has been developed. Whilst these have been considered, they do not alter the recommendation of the report. __________________________________________________________________

Site Address: Jouldings Lane, Swallowfield Pages 149 - 154.

No further update. __________________________________________________________________

Site Address: Footpath 15 – 660 Wokingham Road, Earley Pages 155 - 160.

No further update. __________________________________________________________________

Site Address: Footpath Wokingham 23 – Tan House Crossing, Wokingham Pages 161 - 166.

No further update. __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________

Pre-emptive site visits Ref: 170031 - Aldryngton Primary School, Silverdale Road, Earley Full application for the proposed demolition of external stores, swimming pool (including support facilities), temporary classrooms and part demolition of building followed by the

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erection of a two storey teaching block with hall. Erection of a detached store adjacent to car park, provision of a MUGA in playing field and associated works to landscaping, and extension to car and cycle parking Reason: - to assess the impact of the development on the character of the area Ref: 163058 - Hewden Plant Hire, Old Forest Road, Wokingham Full application for proposed erection of 45 dwellings (8 x 1 bedroom apartments, 12 x 2 bedroom apartments, 17 x 3 bedroom houses and 8 x 4 bedroom houses) together with associated access improvements, parking and refuse storage following the demolition of existing buildings. Reason: - to assess the impact of the development on the character of the area __________________________________________________________________

Non-householder appeal decisions

Period Total number

Decisions Main planning issues identified/addressed

December 2016 (full month)

2 1 Dismissed (153173)

Support for Plan led system of SDLs and the location outside of settlement is contrary to this planned approach

1 Allowed (160902)

The site is acceptable for development in character and sustainability terms despite being out of settlement and no harm could be found

January 2017 (up to 19/01/17)

1 1 Dismissed (160520)

Character of area and neighbour amenity objection upheld

No requirement for affordable housing on smaller sites contrary to Local Plan but in line with national Planning policy Guidance

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